Stone Circle I love you, you idiot

Alright, well, Piper had not been expecting the flurry of news that struck her. The young Redleaf girl hadn’t ever learned a whole lot about her father, or the family that existed on his side of things. To know that she was standing in front of another aunt was both shocking and electrifying to the wildfire girl. Valette seemed to throw out names with ease and a kindness that young Piper was not used to. The girl listened patiently, not saying anything, while thoughts seemed to race through her mind like horses on the track.
 
It was not until Valette mentioned that Piper was going to be having new siblings that the young Redleaf broke her features. Her mouth gaped just slightly, eyes squinting. When the hell did her mom have the time to get knocked up? The young woman realized that she must have been hanging around Diaspora for far longer than she thought she had. “That’s uh… a lot,” the girl said in a heavy voice.
 
A lot to take in – a lot to process.
 
The leader of the pack turned to call for Indra and Laurel. Piper stared into the territory intensely, searching for the familiar shapes of her family members. She hoped Lucas would have shown up too, but Valette had not called for him and this caused the Redleaf girl to wonder if her brother had run off again. Frustration started to prick at her heart before the distressed sound of her mother rang through the air. Piper looked to Valette sharply, ears perked and limbs stiff. “That’s her? She doesn’t sound so good,” the girl whispered urgently. More than anything, the wildfire wanted to race into the pack and find Laurel. She knew better than to move before she was allowed, though. Her body remained tense and she stared into the heart of the pack with concern written across her features.